Agricultural Engineering Lahore Additional Director General Zahid Mushtaq Mir said on Monday that Punjab agriculture sector had long been a pillar of country’s economy and food security.
He said this while addressing ‘International Workshop on Benchmarking Agri Mechanization Models to Enhance Agriculture Productivity’ at a local hotel.
He said, “Punjab agriculture sector contributes 24 percent in GDP.”
“Our farmers were dedicated, resilient and they face challenges like labour shortage, rising costs, environmental concerns and constant pressure to produce more efficiently”, he said and added that mechanization, adoption of advance machinery and technology had become vital parts to address these issues.
Zahid Mushtaq Mir said, “Choosing right machinery that truly suits our needs is essential to achieve desired results.”
He further said that in Punjab,”our journey in agriculture mechanization has both challenges and achievements”. Additional Director General said that basic requirement of mechanization was land and Punjab agriculture department had converted 1.7 million acres of waste land into arable land.—APP
